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Restorative Practices International

Sharing Practice, Building Connections: Together Making a Difference

Welcome to Restorative Practices International – a professional member association
developed by practitioners for practitioners.

Restorative Practices International (RPI) is a not-for-profit, independent, professional member association that supports the development of restorative practice in schools, prisons, workplaces, organisations, families and communities.

RPI is committed to connecting practitioners around the globe and creating opportunities to share and learn from one another. We strongly believe that our work in these fields will be strengthened by our ability to:

develop and maintain best practice

learn from diverse areas of practice

enhance networking within the field

share developments, and

work together

Our Vision

A World Community connected in harmony through Restorative Practices

Our Mission

To improve the quality and scope of Restorative Justice practice across the world by developing and supporting practitioners through professional development and information sharing.

Membership

Membership is open to practitioners of RJ throughout the world and across its various fields. In the current economic climate, we are keenly aware that the building of an organisation truly supportive of practitioners has required an alteration in our membership categories and fees. We have therefore made the necessary changes in order to encourage expansion of our membership base.

Annual membership dues are $44 AUD.

We acknowledge that there are many ways of working restoratively and would like to openly encourage diverse practice to prosper. We have much to learn from each other and much to share about what works within the communities that we serve. Find Out More →

NEWS FLASHES:

RPI’S 2015 Conference Papers available.

RPI’s recent conference in Hobart, Tasmania, was a huge success with over 180 delegates from around the world. The Full Conference Program is still posted on the Conference Site. Many papers and/or presentations are available here, and more will be posted as they become available.

Our History

Initially established as the Australasian Restorative Justice Association (ARJA) in 1997, RPI was the fruition of a long-held dream of founding member Peta Blood to establish support mechanisms for practitioners working in the then relatively isolated fields of Restorative Practice. Find Out More →

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What is Restorative Justice?

Restorative Justice (RJ) is an approach to problem solving that is based around three basic concepts:

* That when crime (or wrongdoing) occurs, the focus is on the harm that has been done to people and relationships
* When harm has been done, it creates obligations and liabilities
* The way forward involves wrongdoers, victims and the community in efforts to heal the harm and put things right